Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo Child, competes in the Sparkle & Shine Pageant while filming scenes for her TLC reality show called "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" in Cochran Georgia. Also in attendance to support Alana was her mother June, Her father Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, her three sisters, her one-month-old niece Kaitlyn, and her uncle "Poodle". During the crowning session at the end of the pageant, Alana was surprised on stage by a visit from her former pet pig "Glitzy", which she was recently forced to return to the breeder. August 26, 2012.